Porthole

Eavesdropping

From:

https://static01.nyt.com/images/blogs/learning/pdf/2014/500PromptsNarrativeAndPe...

163.Do you ever eavesdrop?

In a word... yes.

It comes with being observant. Others would call it nosy. It's a two edged sword.

Sometimes it's better if I just say nothing. Sometimes I jot down a phrase or two. It can inspire my writing.

Has it ever gotten me into trouble? Probably!

Would I continue to eavesdrop? Yes. At times I feel safest when I know what is going on around me. Other times I choose to ignore everything. Much depends on context. When I travel I have to rely on tone, body language, what doesn't seem to fit... merely eavesdropping doesn't work when one doesn't know the language!

Reading blogs is a bit like eavesdropping. "Don't mind me. I'm just a fly on your wall."

Added links to two recent flash fictions:

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A stone's throw (300 words)  (18+) 300 words. Prompt: foot, necktie, bell. Zmitri meets his nemesis... me. #2206781 by Kåre Enga in Montana

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Dimples (297 words)  (18+) 300 word flash: “Why did you come back?” Also melon, poop, scraping, squishy, tart #2206838 by Kåre Enga in Montana

And the main place I keep them:

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Flash Fiction  (GC) Short 300 word, more or less, "stories" . #2190336 by Kåre Enga in Montana

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